Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Asim Alam, MD/PHD

Internal Medicine Physician · San Francisco, CA

Asim Alam, MD/PHD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1467955286, issued on Mar 18, 2018. Check the license (California A164606, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1467955286
Name
Asim Alam
Credential
MD/PHD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A164606 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2238 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone
(858) 531-2152
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2238 Geary Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Yahya Abdolcader, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215566914
  2. Thomas Addison, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1154494599
  3. Judith Adler, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1366511586
  4. Paul Adler, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1568889772
  5. Michelle Allen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1679515688
  6. Jill Baker, MSN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477628881

Verify Asim Alam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

148 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. Asim Alam148
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta52 claims
  2. Famotidine21 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa20 claims
  4. Anoro Ellipta19 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

1,593 internal medicine physician records list a San Francisco practice address

They are 1,593 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a San Francisco practice address, and 20,403 internal medicine physician records in California.

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  1. Jacob Aaron, MDSan Francisco, CA1407202518
  2. Alistair Aaronson, MDStanford, CA1457628760
  3. Jose Abad., MDSacramento, CA1144607219
  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Asim Alam, MD/PHD's NPI number?

Asim Alam, MD/PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467955286, issued on Mar 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Asim Alam, MD/PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2238 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94115. Phone: (858) 531-2152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Asim Alam, MD/PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A164606, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Asim Alam, MD/PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Asim Alam, MD/PHD had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.